Zoom light
Open this on a tablet, phone or second monitor facing you. It becomes a soft, adjustable light for your camera.
Getting a good light
In front, a little above eye level
Light from slightly above looks natural and keeps shadows out of your eyes.
Turn the display brightness all the way up
This page sets the color; your device’s own brightness sets how much light you get.
Pick the warmth
4,000–4,500 K flatters most skin tones. If a window lights one side of your face, match it with 5,600 K.
Keep it awake
Keep screen on stops tablets and phones from dimming in the middle of a call.
Only one laptop?
A screen can’t light you and show the call at once. Use a phone or tablet as the light, or put the call in a small window beside a white one.
More screen tools
Dead pixel test
Five colors, one at a time, to find dead and stuck pixels.
Refresh rate test
See your screen’s real Hz and spot stutter.
Screen test
Gradients, black level, uniformity, gamma and sharpness.
Test pattern
Color bars and a test card at your native resolution.
Background images
Plain color PNGs for desktops, phones and 4K.
Questions
Can I use my laptop screen as a ring light?
Only partly. A white window around a small call window does light your face, but a phone or tablet propped behind the laptop works far better.
What color temperature looks best on camera?
Most people look best between 4,000 K and 4,500 K. Cooler light (6,500 K) can look harsh; very warm light (below 3,000 K) turns skin orange.
Does it work with Zoom, Teams and Google Meet?
Yes. It’s just light, so it works with any video app. Open this page on a second screen and the call on your main one.